KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching arrived here for a one-day working visit. Teo is scheduled to visit the Point of Presence (PoP) areas at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Santubong in the afternoon today. The PoP is the provision of a fibre-optic hub, which is one of the alternatives
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) has been selected to host the Malaysia Conference of Parliamentary and Legislative Assembly Speakers next year. The specific dates for the conference, however, have not been disclosed. This announcement was made in a press release yesterday (Dec 17), coinciding with the visit of
KUCHING: Classy Model Borneo 2024 is now accepting entries for its upcoming modelling pageant, taking inspiration from the successful pageant competition in Bali, Indonesia. Esteoilles Brilliantes Event Management is spearheading the organisation, with key collaborations from Boan Couture as the key designer, Priscilla Michael as the jewellery designer, and Razz
MIRI: The Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) has announced a RM2.24 million allocation for the construction of 28 new fishermen’s houses in Sarawak as part of the Fishermen Housing Special Project (PKPN). LKIM chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said this initiative, commencing next year, aims to improve living conditions for local
SIMUNJAN: The Samarahan Divisional Tourism Task Force Group (DTTG) recently organised the first Simunjan Explore 2023 Programme. The programme featured a range of activities, including hiking Gunung Ngeli, locally known as ‘Peninjo,’ exploring a collection of eight coal tunnels, and hosting a traditional spinning top competition. The DTTG said that
SUBIS: Seventy-one homeowners in the Bekenu constituency have expressed gratitude to the Sarawak government as their houses have now been refurbished through the Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Project (PPRMS) for this year. Deputy Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Welfare Development and Bekenu assemblywoman Datuk Rosey Yunus said the
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak hopes the question of shops or bakeries disallowing staff to write ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Xmas’ on cakes will not arise again. In expressing such hopes its chairman Chong Chieng Jen said this was because Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr
KUCHING: The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme contributes to the country’s economic growth by being open to applicants from all countries, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the recent comment made by Masjid Tanah MP Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin on the
KUCHING: Sarawak Eco Warriors and International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) Malaysia are urging a heightened emphasis on environmental education and the development of more robust waste management and recycling initiatives. This call to action follows a successful plogging session held in celebration of International Volunteer Day on Saturday whereby, seven
KUCHING: A temporary road closure at Taman Pelangi Matang (in front of Petronas Matang Hilir) will be implemented starting tomorrow (Dec 18) until Jan 18, 2024. In a notice issued by the Public Works Department (PWD), the closure is to make way for construction works in certain sections of the